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Ready for a little history lesson? Back in 1999, Razer debuted the Boomslang, the world's first mouse designed specifically for PC gaming. With its unique form factor and ridiculously good performance (for the time), the Razer Boomslang effectively started the PC gaming peripherals industry.
Fast forward a few years, and the current Razer we know and love was re-founded in 2005 by Min-Liang Tan — who is still the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It has been 20 years of a whole lot of gaming hardware and innovation since then, making Razer one of the biggest and most recognizable gaming brands in the world.
What better way to celebrate two decades then revisiting the mouse that started it all? The Razer Boomslang is returning with a super limited 20th Anniversary Edition, which takes the original's iconic design and upgrades it with all the insane capabilities and features of Razer's best gaming mice. Here's what you need to know.
The rebirth of a legend
Gaming mice have evolved by leaps and bounds since the original Razer Boomslang made waves with its 2,000 DPI mechanical ball tracking, but Razer isn't just re-releasing the mouse that started it all — it's giving it the full modern treatment.
In fact, the Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition shares a lot of similarities with the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro I reviewed, one of the highest-performance and most technically advanced gaming mice in the world.
That includes the absurdly capable Razer Focus Pro 45K Optical Sensor Gen-2 and Razer Optical Mouse Switches Gen-4, with up to 45,000 DPI, ludicrously precise sensitivity adjustment, less latency, greater durability and reliability, and more. The new Razer Boomslang is also fully wireless with Razer HyperSpeed and 8,000Hz HyperPolling, and comes paired with its own limited-edition Razer Mouse Dock Pro for wireless charging.
Even the iconic design has been tweaked and refined, with a beautiful translucent shell, 9-zone Razer Chroma RGB lighting, PU leather on the mouse buttons, and optional glass feet. The overall ambidextrous form factor has been preserved, but Razer has updated everything else.
There's still a lot we don't know about this mouse, including its exact specifications (like its weight), how much it'll cost, and even when it'll be available to buy. What we do know, though, is that Razer is only selling 1,337 of this ultra-limited mouse, with each one individually numbered. This mouse is squarely aimed at hardcore collectors.
Razer is also intending to host some community events and giveaways leading up to the launch. If you want to sign up to be notified, you can learn more about the Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition at Razer.com. Most of us will never actually see this mouse in person (myself included), but I still think this is awesome.
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